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Enterprising pupils learn to deal with 'deadly virus'
Published Date: 29 November 2008
By Staff Copy
PUPILS have been faced with the outbreak of a "deadly virus" ? but all in the name of education.
Youngsters at Trinity Academy, in Thorne, near Doncaster, had to devise plans to deal with a simulated disease epidemic as part of National Enterprise Week.
The scheme is designed to encourage students throughout the country to confront challenges and come up with creative solutions to problems.
Trinity students split into groups to consider how they would cope with a major epidemic breaking out.
As part of the scenario, they were told students and staff were succumbing to the virus as the week went on and ideas to deal with the crisis were urgently needed.
Each subject lesson addressed different issues relating to the outbreak and students were urged to use what they had learned when developing strategies to contain the virus.
At the end of the week, students were told the disease had been previously identified, but they had been dealing with a more virulent strain.
Academy Principal Ian Brew said: "Our students threw themselves enthusiastically into the challenge."
http://www.thestar.co.uk/doncaster/Enterprising-pupils-learn-to-deal.4744093.jp
Enterprising pupils learn to deal with 'deadly virus'
Published Date: 29 November 2008
By Staff Copy
PUPILS have been faced with the outbreak of a "deadly virus" ? but all in the name of education.
Youngsters at Trinity Academy, in Thorne, near Doncaster, had to devise plans to deal with a simulated disease epidemic as part of National Enterprise Week.
The scheme is designed to encourage students throughout the country to confront challenges and come up with creative solutions to problems.
Trinity students split into groups to consider how they would cope with a major epidemic breaking out.
As part of the scenario, they were told students and staff were succumbing to the virus as the week went on and ideas to deal with the crisis were urgently needed.
Each subject lesson addressed different issues relating to the outbreak and students were urged to use what they had learned when developing strategies to contain the virus.
At the end of the week, students were told the disease had been previously identified, but they had been dealing with a more virulent strain.
Academy Principal Ian Brew said: "Our students threw themselves enthusiastically into the challenge."